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Membrane bioreactor technology for leachate treatment at solid waste landfills

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Controlled landfilling remains a commonly applied method for municipal solid waste disposal with leachate generation being an inevitable consequence of the decomposition of the waste and the percolation of water through decomposing waste. The membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology has evolved into an effective process in treating such high strength wastewater streams because of its ability to retain high biomass concentration through membrane separation. This paper presents a critical review of the application of the MBR technology for the treatment of leachate and evaluates its performance in this context while highlighting factors affecting MBR operation. The paper concludes with outlining existing gaps and future research needs to improve the understanding and performance of the MBR technology for leachate treatment.

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  1. Due to coarse bubbles occurrence during the aeration of submerged MBRs contributing to membrane module cleaning by scouring its surface, thus resulting in non-uniform fouling due to the irregular distribution of shear force from aeration.

Abbreviations

AC :

Activated Carbon

Aer :

Aerobic

An :

Anoxic

Anammox :

ANaerobic AMMonium OXidation

anMBR :

Anaerobic MBR

BNR :

Biological Nitrogen Removal

BPA :

Bisphenol A

BPAC :

Biological powdered activated carbon

BOD :

Biochemical Oxygen Demand

Cap :

Capillary

CAS :

Conventional Activated Sludge

COD :

Chemical Oxygen Demand

DGGE :

Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis

DO :

Dissolve Oxygen

DOC :

Dissolved Organic Carbon

EPS :

Extracellular Polymeric Substances

Ext :

External

FS :

Flat Sheet

GAC :

Granular Activated Carbon

HF :

Hollow Fiber

HR :

Hydrolytic Reactor

HRT :

Hydraulic Retention Time

LFL :

Landfill Leachate

Inf :

Infinite

M :

Medium

MAP :

Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate

MBR :

Membrane Bioreactor

MF :

Microfiltration

MLSS :

Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids

MLVSS :

Mixed Liquor Volatile Suspended Solids

MSBR :

Membrane coupled Sequencing Batch Reactor

MSW :

Municipal Solid Waste

MW :

Molecular Weight

MWp :

Molecular Weight of the peak

ND :

Not Detected

NH 3 :

Ammonia

NH 4+ :

Ammonium

NF :

Nanofiltration

NLR :

Nitrogen Loading Rate

NO −3 :

Nitrate

NP :

Nonylphenol

O :

Old

OCP :

OrganoChlorine Pesticides

PAC :

Powdered Activated Carbon

PAH :

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

RO :

Reverse Osmosis

SAMBR :

Submerged Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor

SBR :

Sequencing Batch Reactor

sCOD :

Soluble COD

SEM :

Scanning Electron Microscopy

SHARON :

Single reactor system for High activity Ammonium Removal Over Nirite

SMBR :

Submerged Membrane Batch Reactor

SMP :

Soluble Microbial Product

SRT :

Solid Retention Time

SS :

Suspended Solids

Sub :

Submerged

SUVA :

Specific UV Absorbance

TKN :

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

TN :

Total Nitrogen

TOC :

Total Organic Carbon

TP :

Total Phosphorus

TSS :

Total Suspended Solids

Tub :

Tubular

UASB :

Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket

UF :

Ultrafiltration

VSS :

Volatile Suspended Solids

WW :

WasteWater

Y :

Young

ZVI :

Zerovalent Iron

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Hashisho, J., El-Fadel, M. Membrane bioreactor technology for leachate treatment at solid waste landfills. Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol 15, 441–463 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11157-016-9399-5

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